A number of studies indicate that most people become police officers because(A) they want to enfoce the law (B) they want to help people(C) they want to be in command of others (D) all of the above

Correct answer(s): B

On the street, what type of guilt must the police focus on?> (A) procedural> (B) substantive> (C) apparent> (D) probable> (E) none of the above

B-substantive

The method by which the heirs of the Enlightenment obtain the natural laws of the world is known as> (A) practical rationality> (B) social contract> (C) utilitarianism> (D) natural law> (E) none of the above

True or False: Specific deterrence is the idea that in punishing
> specific criminals, that criminal in particular will be deterred.
> (A) True
> (B) False

TRUE

In City of Chicago v. Morales, the Supreme Court declared the Chicago> gang ordinance> (A) vague> (B) overly broad> (C) gave unlimited discretion to the police> (D) unconstitutional> (E) all of the above> (F) C and D only

E-all the above

During which historical era of policing was the new philosophy of proactive policing introduced?

(A) Political era(B) Reform era(C) Professional era(D) none of the above

c-professional

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics is known as what type of code?> (A) mission statement or code> (B) aspirational code> (C) code of general orders> (D) vision statement or code

b-aspirational

Of the three different types of power that the police can use, all listed below, which one involves an appeal to a person's honesty?

What type of police misconduct involves behavior which appearsunethical to those who view it from the outside but is often considered ethical by participants?A) grass eatingB) meat eatingC) slippery slopeD) noble cause corruptionE) none of the above

d-noble cause corruption

The characteristics of a victimless crime include(A) consenting participants on both sides of the criminal act(B) an ongoing demand for the goods/services that are provided(C) significant amounts of official corruption due to high profits (D) the absence of witnesses/complaining parties when police interact with criminals(E) all of the above(F) A and B only(G) A and B and C only

e

In the author's "ethic to live by," the obligation to do good and to prevent harm is known as (A) Distributive Justice (B) Beneficence (C) Equality (D) Virtue (E) none of the above

b-benficence

Of the three different types of power that the police can use, all> listed below, which one involves a threat to harm something of value?> (A) Exhortation> (B) Reciprocity> (C) Coercion> (D) none of the above

c-coercion

The sociological school of analysis which suggests that social normsand institutions are controlled by economic elites that pass their desires down to the masses. This is the basis for> (A) communism> (B) socialism> (C) Dirty Harry Syndrome> (D) conflict theory> (E) slippery slope> (F) none of the above

d-conflict theory

True or False: Rationalizations for police misconduct are very
> different from the rationalization techniques criminals use to neutralize
> their deviant acts.
> (A) True
> (B) False

The dominating, central fact about the intelligence of human life isthat it is (A) dominated by the personalityB) dominated by fateC) so open to possibility(D) set early by childhood character (E) none of the above

c-so open to possibility

An ethical dilemma refers to compatible courses ofaction, only one or some of which are ethically defensible.(A) True(B) False

B-false

In meeting standards of conduct, what kind of "actors" are policeofficers considered?> (A) legal> (B) political> (C) administrative> (D) all of the above> (E) A and B only

d-all the above

True or False: Character traits are set by genetic endowment.
> (A) True
> (B) False

FALSE

True or False: In the author's "ethic to live by," treating people fairly requires treating them identically.> (A) True> (B) False

FALSE

True or False: Minority police officers whether or not they have experience with civilian review boards - tend to support the idea of civilian review by a wide margin.> (A) True> (B) False

TRUE

The major function(s) of the police is/are to
> (A) enforce the law
> (B) maintain order
> (C) provide services to the community
> (D) all of the above
> (E) none of the above

D

What is missing in police ethics is a discussion of the topic from> (A) the top down> (B) the ground up> (C) the community's perspective> (D) all of the above

B -ground up

A feeling that there is a disconnect between a person and society isalso known as(A) phaselessness(B) sociopathology(C) anomie(D) none of the above

C-anomie

The _______ problem has become the most difficult type of misconduct to deter in contemporary american policing.A slippery slopeB meat eaterC Dirty HarryD none of the above

C-dirty Harry

The legal concept having to do with laws that are not narrowly focused enough and thus avail the police of too much power, is the description of

True or False: Morality is rooted in and grows out of character.> (A) True> (B) False

A/true

Which form of intelligence, EQ, IQ or SQ, applies to this statement -Trait that relates to the ability to interact with other people withinsight, compassion and effectiveness.> (A) EQ> (B) IQ> (C) SQ> (D) none of the above

True or False: The police do not often feel constrained by the> paradoxes of coercive power.> (A) True> (B) False

B-false

Everyone who experiences police work develops at least some level offrustration due to the fact that the job is replete with(A) moral dilemma(B) paradox(C) slippery slopes(D) ethical dilemma(E) all of the above

B - paradox

A majority of Americans, and a majority of police officers, are still in favor of the drug war.(A) True (B) False

A - True

The central theme of modern policing is the drive to make police work into(A) an ethical entity(B) a community based service model(C) a profession(D) all of the above

True or False: The police are so very well trained today that this arguably gives them the type of academic experience that true professionalsenjoy.(A) True(B) False

A - True

Generally speaking, the duty of the police is comprised of three distinctfunctions, which are:(check all three belowA) community relationsB) serviceC) crime preventionD) order maintenanceE) law enforcementF) crises management